MATT DRUDGE // DRUDGE REPORT 2002�
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUE MARCH 05, 2002 20:01:27 ET XXXXX
DRUDGE OBTAINS INTERNAL NETWORK MEMO: CONDITS THREATEN LAWSUIT AGAINST NBC OVER DRAMA 'SMEAR'
**Exclusive**
Rep. Gary Condit [D-CA] and his wife are threatening to sue NBC and the show LAW AND ORDER over a recent episode, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned exclusively.
An internal NBC memo states:
"The February 6 Law & Order Episode Titled "Missing"
depicted events and characters including herself which
implied Ms. Condit was somehow involved in Chandra
Levy's disappearance and that Ms. Condit spoke to Ms.
Levy on the telephone.
"The episode contained several
inaccuracies that were built upon tabloid reports and
other spurious rumors. It is undeniable that the
viewing public would identify Ms. Condit as the wife
depicted on the episode.
"The episode was defamatory
because it showed the wife calling the Chandra Levy
character (Lisa Edwards) and because it implied, in
the very end, that the wife killed the Chandra Levy
character.
"Indeed, there was at least one press
inquiry to the Condits asking for a reaction to this
nasty episode. We note that the show commences with
the statement that it is "Inspired in part by a true
incident."
"Pursuant to the California Civil Code 48A
and in an effort to mitigate her damages, we hereby
demand a retraction. We request that the retraction
be published as follows: Ms. Condit demands the
retraction at the very beginning of the next Law &
Order episode.
Lawyers firm Johnson & Rishwain
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